Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Sunday 19th January 2025
Last updated
Sat 18th Jan 25 at
4:30PM
Banks of low cloud over the southern Highlands and up the west coast to Skye, some patchy coastal drizzle. Many higher Scottish tops poking out above the cloud sheet. The northern Highlands sunnier. England & Wales sees fairly extensive low cloud, with only highest tops possibly poking just above cloud. Wind fairly light.
Some cloud/fog banks, mostly sunny north. Locally gusty.
Southerly, 10-20mph. Higher winds near mountain tops and eastern Cairngorm Plateau, up to 25mph.
Minimal effect in most places. Walking becoming impeded and some stability challenges on higher terrain.
No precipitation expected
Low fog/cloud banks, clear higher
Some fog/low clouds linger on lower slopes and bottoms of glens south of Cairngorm plateau, mostly below 700m. Thicker clouds in immediate vicinity of highest mountain peaks, though cloud tops staying near 800m.
20% low, 80% above 800m and north
Widely sunny above fog/cloud banks and generally northern areas toward Glenmore. Excellent visibility.
2C, cooler in valley/glen fog patches. Up to 5C on north slopes of Cairngorm plateau.
Above the summits, but some partly frozen terrain with frost both on lower and some higher slopes - thawing in sunshine.
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Monday 20th January 2025
Last updated
Sat 18th Jan 25 at
4:30PM
Southwesterly 25-30mph.
Walking starting to be impeded. Marked wind chill.
Little precipitation expected
Brief spells of rain possible, more likely west; sleet on higher tops.
Cloudy west, north/east mostly clear
Early patchy low cloud in most places soon clearing. Clouds quite persistent near Drumochter. Windward hills and tops of the Cairngorms will see cloud come and go, mostly clear further north/eastwards.
30% west, 70% east
Where out of hill clouds, decent sunshine through some high clouds. Visibility good.
2C, up to 4C on northern hills. Feeling like -8C in the wind.
Near freezing on highest summits
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Last updated
Sat 18th Jan 25 at
4:30PM
Southwest 20-25mph. Notably gustiness possible on higher terrain.
Marked wind chill. Comfort of walking affected, gusts impacting stability.
No precipitation expected
Patchy clouds near south summits
Occasional cloud patches on higher ground of southwest slopes. Mostly clear north.
70%
Glimpses of sun between higher clouds. Good visibility.
1C Feeling like -10C in the wind.
Highest terrain frozen, some spots down to 1000m west.
Gradually lowering pressure and falling temperature during the days ahead - mountain tops dropping sub-zero widely into midweek. Some areas of precipitation, most frequent in western Scotland early in the new week, falling as snow over higher terrain, although total amounts generally small. Blustery over some higher slopes with marked wind chill, but speeds relatively light for many into midweek. Winds are likely to strengthen toward next weekend as deeper areas of low pressure over the Atlantic approach. Late January is likely to see more frequent precipitation and periods of gales or possibly stormy winds at times; fluctuating temperatures and freeze-thaw cycles.